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There’s always something to get involved in at CAMRA – locally, regionally or nationally. If you enjoy beer, pubs and meeting new people then get involved, with a local CAMRA branch.

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Appleby-in-Westmorland

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Pubs & Clubs

Explore the best pubs and clubs in our branch. Find your next favourite spot for exceptional real ale and unforgettable atmospheres.

From historic pubs to local members’ clubs, discover the heart of the branch's community social scene.

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The exterior (21/08/2025 John Bell). (Pub, External, Key). Published on 24-08-2025
Closed • Opens at Noon
Brantwood Country House Hotel
Pub, in Stainton
1 Regular Beer
Westmorland Hotel 20.9.24 (Adrian Smith). (Pub, External, Key). Published on 27-09-2024
Closed • Opens at 11:00am
Westmorland Hotel
Pub, in Orton
2 Changing Beers
Troutbeck Inn Exterior. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 09-02-2021
Closed • Opens at 4:00pm
Troutbeck Inn
Pub, in Troutbeck (nr Penrith)
1 Changing Beer
Will Larter 11.10.23. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 20-10-2023
Closed • Opens at Noon
Plough Inn
Pub, in Lupton
1 Regular, 2 Changing Beers
Adrian Smith 4.9.23. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 11-09-2023
Closed • Opens at Noon
Swan Inn
Pub, in Middleton-in-Lonsdale
1 Regular, 4 Changing Beers

Breweries

Embark on a journey through the local breweries that are the backbone of our branch's ale heritage.

Discover small-batch artisans and historic establishments crafting exceptional real ale, cider, and perry.

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Ormside Hall, Ormside, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6EJ
Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal, LA9 6ND
Red House, Long Marton, CA16 6BN
Cross Houses Farm, Docker, Kendal, LA8 0DE
Bowstone Bridge, Bowston, Kendal, LA8 9HD

Latest News from North West

Cumbrian homecoming

Jennings brewery is back yam – that’s Cumbrian dialect for back home. The last weekend in June saw Jenningsfest, a celebration that marked the rescue of the brewery in Cockermouth and proof that it’s been saved for the local community. If you think it was a small event of no particular importance, think again, for it marked the start of a fight back against the overweening power of global lager brewers and their disdain for our cask beer heritage. Jennings was closed in 2022 when the short-lived Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company went on the rampage. The Danish brewer was the majority shareholder in CMBC and it chaired the company.

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